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100 1 Straus, Susan G.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
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245 10 Enhancing critical thinking skills for Army leaders using
blended-learning methods /|cSusan G. Straus, Michael G.
Shanley, Maria C. Lytell, James C. Crowley, Sarah H. Bana,
Megan Clifford, Kristin J. Leuschner.
264 1 Santa Monica, CA :|bRAND,|c2013.
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490 1 RAND Corporation research report series ;|vRR172
504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134).
505 0 Introduction -- The blended distributed learning advanced
operations course -- Satisfaction and perceived learning
effectiveness in the blended distributed learning advanced
operations course -- Literature review and case studies of
blended distributed learning -- Conclusions and options
for improvement -- Appendix A: Intermediate-level
education advanced operations course blocks, learning
objectives, and cognitive levels of learning -- Appendix B
: Psychometric properties of exit and postgraduate surveys
-- Appendix C: Proposed exit survey questions -- Appendix
D: Case study interview questions.
520 The U.S. Army's Command and General Staff School offers
its Advanced Operations Course (AOC) for junior field-
grade officers using both traditional resident instruction
and a model referred to as blended distributed learning
(BDL). The BDL course lasts 12 months and uses a variety
of information and communication technologies to support
synchronous and asynchronous collaboration among students
and instructors entirely at a distance, with most students
completing the course on discretionary time. This report
assesses the effectiveness of AOC-BDL based on student and
graduate surveys and identifies best practices for BDL
from empirical research and case studies. Results show
that the course has a number of strengths and that
students were generally satisfied with the course. However,
student responses also suggest that improvements are
needed to support computer-supported cooperative learning
and collaboration in distributed teams, particularly for
instruction and collaboration on complex tasks.
Furthermore, while students were satisfied with
instruction for some operational topics, their responses
may indicate needs for improvement in instruction of
critical field-grade competencies, such as the military
decision making process, problem solving, and
communication skills, and in teaching leadership skills
corresponding to a range of operational environments. Case
studies and the research literature point to a number of
best practices and options for improvement. Adding a
resident segment may offer the greatest potential for
improvement but may not be feasible in this context.
Alternatives for improvement include modifying the
composition of student teams to alleviate coordination
challenges, moving the course delivery platform to a
dotcom to improve technology reliability and functionality,
and addressing policy to ensure that the chain of command
and employers provided dedicated time for students to work
on the course.
536 The research described in this report was sponsored by the
United States Army under Contract No. W74V8H-06-C-0001.
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